“SAPTAMO MATSAMO YOGI VARADENDRO BHAVISHYATI” -
Sri Rayaru had told that seventh after him will be equal to
him. And it is Varadendraru.

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He was a great scholar. A well known victor in debates. The
Mutt saw all round development during his period.

Sri Venugopalacharyaru is the Poorvashrama Brother of
Vadeendraru. Venugopalacharyaru had three sons, all the
three became sanyasis of Rayara Mutt Parampare in
different period.

They are :
1. Purushottamacharyaru - Sri Vasudendra Thirtharu
2. Balaramacharyaru - Sri Varadendra Thirtharu
3. Lakshminarayanacharyaru - Sri Bhuvanendra Thirtharu
Sri Vasudendra Thirtharu was instructed by his Gurugalu to
give Ashrama to Sri Jayaramacharyaru (later he himself took
ashrama in front of Vijayeendraru and was called as
Dheerendra Thirtharu). But he could not trace him when he
was about to give the ashrama, so, he gave ashrama to
Vasudendraru and instructed him to give Ashrama to
Jayaramacharyaru. He also could not trace him when he was
about to give ashrama, so he gave ashrama to his brother
Lakshminarayanacharyaru and named him Bhuvanendraru
with an instruction to give ashrama to Jayaramacharyaru. By
this time, Sri Jayaramacharyaru took ashrama in front of
Vijayeendraru and was called as Dheerendra Thirtharu)]

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Other Achievements -
1. In Pune, which was under the control of Peshwas, a famous
advaitha Pandita by name Ramashastri challenged Sri
Varadendra Theertharu. Vakyaartha went on, Sri Varadendra
Thirtharu defeated him, and Ramashastri gave the position of
his residence as per the agreement before the Vakyaartha.

2. Somaraja, another Nayaka (the leader), gave Bhoodana in
1774.

3. Veera venkata Tirumalaraya and Balasath Jang Bahadoor
handed over the possession of Dhanapura Grama in 1769 to
Rayara Mutt.

4. Like Vyasa Sahitya, he gave scope for Dasa Sahitya also -
He helped Jagannathadasaru and Pranesha Dasaru. Sri
Jagannathadasa, a scholar in four Shastras known to be a
paragon among Haridasas, did his studies under the swamiji and
composed Varadendrapancharathna malike, a poem in
extollation of the swamiji. It is indeed praiseworthy that an
institution to promote publication of Haridasa literature under
the name Varadendra Haridasa Sahitya Mandala has been
functioning at Lingasugoor even today.